Laura Michelle Kelly to Join Broadway's MARY POPPINS — Page 2

So I should go see it before October if I want to see the number?

I'm so interested to know! ARGH!
And I asked in a different thread, but any idea on the new Mrs. Banks, if Luker is leaving next month?

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The new "Bert" is definitely Christian Borle. He and LMK are in rehearsals right now. And Megan Osterhaus, the "Mrs Banks" on tour will be coming to Broadway in Feb. along with her current "Mr Banks" on tour, Karl Kenzler.

I'm still surprised that no one has mentioned the new Bert (unless he dropped out, but I haven't heard that). A lot of you will be VERY excited when that news comes out.

Christian Borle as Bert has been discussed for weeks now. It's not really all that exciting, to be honest.

It's too bad Osterhaus is being brought to NY in February to be Mrs. Banks...I saw her several times in the role, and she really seemed to have no grasp on how her character propels the story... She also plays the role with little vulnerability, so I had little sympathy for her. It was as if she was a bossy housewife, and everyone in the family changed around her... "Being Mrs. Banks" sounded pretty, but not a moment of it was believable because she never built up to it.

However, it is WONDERFUL that Karl Kenzler is reprising the role of Mr. Banks in NY in February. His performance is quite refreshing, and his journey as a stoned-heart man to a loving father is incredibly believable and beautiful. His moment in the park is so honest and clear.

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Updated On: 9/23/09 at 10:35 PM